Character Comparison of Desperation and The Regulators
Greg
It is a comparison of the characters in both novels. Pretty interesting.
If you have not read the book do not read anymore!
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Ames, Steve
D A nice person from Lubbock, Texas. Driver of the Ryder, works for
Marinville. Survives.
R Long grey hair, wears rock T-shirt. Driver of the Ryder, doesn't work
for Marinville. Survives.
Billingsley, Tom
D Retired veterinarian, alcoholic. Dies.
R Retired veterinarian, most people called "Old Doc." Survives.
Carver, David
D Eleven-year-old boy. Son of the Carver clan. Hero. Survives.
R Husband and father of the Carver clan. Postal worker. Dies.
Carver, Ellen
D Wife and mother of the Carver clan. Dies.
R Eleven-year-old daughter of the Carver clan. Survives.
Carver, Kirsten
D Seven-year-old daughter of the Carver clan. Dies.
R Wife and mother of the Carver clan. Dies.
Carver, Ralph
D Husband and father of the Carver clan. Dies.
R Snotty little son of the Carver clan. Survives.
Entragian, Collier
D The maniac cop. Dies.
R Ex-cop. Dies.
Garin, Seth
D Not present.
R Seven-year-old autistic nephew of Audrey Wyler. Dies.
Geller, Frank
D Chief Mining Engineer, Desperation Mining Corp. Dies.
R Kim Geller's husband, father of Susi. Not a player. Lives.
Geller, Kim
D Not present.
R other of Susi Geller. Dies.
Geller, Susi
D Not present
R Teenage daughter of Kim and Frank. Survives.
Hannibal
D Not present.
R The Reed's dog. German Sheperd. Dies.
Jackson, Mary
D Wife of Peter Jackson. Survives.
R Wife of Peter Jackson. Dies.
Jackson, Peter
D Husband of Mary, assistant professor of English. Dies.
R Husband of Mary, teacher. Dies.
Josephson, Belinda
D Not present.
R Wife of Brad. Survives.
Josephson, Brad
D Secretary at Deep Mining, Corp. Gorgeous chocolate skin, long, sloping
gut. Dies.
R Husband of Belinda. Gorgeous chocolate skin, long, sloping gut.
Survives.
Marinville, Johnny
D Writer, kind of a jerk. Long, greying hair. 56 years-old. Hero. Dies.
R Writer, nicer guy. Survives.
Marinville, Terry
D Johnny's ex-wife, voice in his head.
R Johnny's ex-wife, voice in his head.
Martin, Reverend
D David's advisor on things religious. Dies.
R Mary Jackson's illicit lover, although not a priest.
Reed, Cammie
D Not present.
R Mother of David and Jim Reed. Dies.
Reed, Charlie
D Not present.
R Husband of Cammie, not a player. Lives.
Reed, David
D Not present.
R One of Cammie's twin sons. Survives.
Reed, Jim
D Desperation Town Safety Officer. Fat. Dies.
R One of Cammie's twin sons. Dies.
Ripton, Cary
D Pit Foreman at the China Pit. Dies.
R Fourteen-year-old paperboy. Dies.
Ross, Brian
D David's best friend. Coma-boy. Survives.
R Not present.
Ross, Debbie
D Brian's mother. Not a player. Lives.
R The red-headed galpal of the Reed twins. Dies.
Ross, Mark
D Brian's father. Not a player. Lives.
R Not a player.
Smith, Cynthia
D Two-toned hair girl, skinny, hangs with Steve Ames. Survives.
R Two-toned hair girl, skinny, hangs with Steve Ames. Survives.
Soderson, Gary
D Husband of Marielle, friend of the Jacksons. Lives in Lake Tahoe. Not a
player.
R Marielle's husband. Dies.
Soderson, Marielle
D Wife of Gary, friend of the Jacksons. Lives in Lake Tahoe. Not a player.
R Gary's wife. Dies.
Symes, Allen
D Desperation Mining Corp. comptroller. Dies.
R Geologist for Deep Earth Mining Co. Not a player. Lives.
Tak
D Can de lach. Buried in Rattlesnake Number One.
R Nasty evil presence in Seth. Escapes.
Wyler, Audrey
D Consulting geologist for Diablo Mining. Dies.
R Wife of Herb, Seth's aunt. Dies.
Wyler, Herb
D Not present.
R Husband of Audrey, Seth's uncle. Dies.